Elmwood owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the McComb Panthers. The Royals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Not much got past Zackery Gross, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep McComb off the board. Gross has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colton Bradford, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Allen, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Royals
| 04/28/25 @ McComb | 4-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Leipsic | 10-3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Pandora-Gilboa | 21-3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Lima Central Catholic | 6-0 |
Elmwood pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for McComb, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9-1.
Looking ahead, Elmwood will face off against Riverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McComb, they will take on Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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